TechnicalGIS

Aerial and satellite imagery data for Spain

National open imagery Openly licensed aerial orthophotography at 1 m or finer covers about 70% or more of the land area.

PNOA flies all of Spain on a 2–3 year cycle. CNIG publishes the most up-to-date mosaics free under CC BY 4.0, usually at 25 cm. Andalusia's 2025 flight is 15 cm and the Canary Islands' 2024 flight is 20 cm. Catalonia, Navarra and the Valencian Community also publish their own orthophotos openly.

Best open GSD
0.15 m
Latest capture
2025
Datasets
4 · 4 open · 4 free
Region
Europe
Last reviewed

By state, province or region

Imagery status by subnational area in Spain
Area Status Summary Datasets
Catalonia National open imagery ICGC Lidar territorial (2021–2023, ≥8 points/m²) plus 15 cm colour and infrared orthophotos, CC BY 4.0, in addition to PNOA. Ortofotos 15 cm from the Lidar territorial capture
Navarra National open imagery Regional LiDAR flights (2011–2024) and annual orthophotos downloadable under CC BY 4.0. Ortofotografía de Navarra (annual series)
Basque Country National open imagery Basque Government LiDAR from 2008, 2012 and 2017, downloadable as LAS under CC BY 4.0. Ortofotos PNOA Máxima Actualidad
Valencian Community National open imagery ICV republishes PNOA-based LiDAR (for example Alicante 2016) and a recent 25 cm orthophoto mosaic. Ortofoto de la Comunitat Valenciana – versión más reciente

Datasets 4

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Elsewhere in Europe